1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1985 Wimbledon Championships USA Martina Navratilova USA Chris Evert Lloyd 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 128 (8 Q Qualifiers / 8 WC Wildcards) 16 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 1985 Wimbledon Championships Three-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was her sixth Wimbledon singles title and twelfth major singles title overall. It marked Evert's seventh runner-up finish at Wimbledon, the joint-most at a major (shared with Blanche Bingley, also at Wimbledon). Seeds 1 1 USA Chris Evert Lloyd (final) 1 8 USA Martina Navratilova (champion) 2 n/a 3 3 TCH Hana Mandlíková (third round) 4 6 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (fourth round) 5 7 USA Pam Shriver (quarterfinals) 6 2 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round) 7 4 TCH Helena Suková (quarterfinals) 8 5 USA Zina Garrison (semifinals) 9 1 USA Bonnie Gadusek (second round) 10 6 USA Kathy Jordan (second round) 11 7 FRG Steffi Graf (fourth round) 12 2 SWE Catarina Lindqvist (first round) 13 8 CAN Carling Bassett (second round) 14 4 AUS Wendy Turnbull (third round) 15 5 ARG Gabriela Sabatini (third round) 16 3 USA Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals) Both Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova were seeded #1, reflecting Evert Lloyd's status as the #1 ranked player and Navratilova's as the 3-time defending champion, with no seed #2 awarded. This unique decision was heavily criticised by the Women's Tennis Association. As Evert Lloyd was placed at the top of the draw sheet, she was in effect the de facto #1.Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2001 0-00-711707-8 Qualifying 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 USA Chris Evert Lloyd 6 6 USA Barbara Potter 2 1 16 USA Kathy Rinaldi 6 1 6 7 TCH Helena Suková 1 6 1 8 USA Zina Garrison 2 6 6 Q USA Molly Van Nostrand 6 3 0 5 USA Pam Shriver 6 3 1 USA Martina Navratilova 7 6 1 USA Chris Evert Lloyd 6 6 16 USA Kathy Rinaldi 2 0 8 USA Zina Garrison 4 6 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 7 1 USA Chris Evert Lloyd 6 3 2 1 USA Martina Navratilova 4 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 USA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 USA M-L Piatek 1 0 USA S Mascarin 7 3 6 DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 6 6 3 Q AUS J Byrne 6 6 FRA S Amiach 2 3 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 6 YUG M Jaušovec 3 4 TCH M Skuherská 1 2 SUI L Drescher 6 6 Q USA B Jordan 1 4 FRA I Demongeot 6 6 WC USA A Smith 6 6 USA V Nelson 0 2 USA H Ludloff 1 1 9 USA B Gadusek 6 6 1 USA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 USA S Mascarin 3 0 Q AUS J Byrne 6 6 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 2 3 SUI L Drescher 4 3 FRA I Demongeot 6 6 WC USA A Smith 2 6 6 9 USA B Gadusek 6 4 2 1 USA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 Q AUS J Byrne 2 1 FRA I Demongeot 2 4 WC USA A Smith 6 6 1 USA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 WC USA A Smith 0 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 12 SWE C Lindqvist 0 5 USA B Potter 6 7 RSA 1928 B Mould 7 6 3 GBR S Gomer 6 7 6 Q USA P Fendick 6 6 USA M Brown 4 1 USA K Cummings 6 6 WC GBR K Brasher 3 4 USA E Burgin 7 6 BRA 1968 P Medrado 6 2 ARG A Villagrán 6 6 6 USA J Klitch 7 4 3 USA K Shaefer 3 2 GBR J Durie 6 6 USA E Nagelsen 5 1 6 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 7 6 USA B Potter 6 7 GBR S Gomer 4 5 Q USA P Fendick 6 6 USA K Cummings 1 3 USA E Burgin 6 6 ARG A Villagrán 0 3 GBR J Durie 4 6 6 6 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 1 2 USA B Potter 7 6 Q USA P Fendick 6 1 USA E Burgin 5 5 GBR J Durie 7 7 USA B Potter 7 6 6 GBR J Durie 6 7 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 3 TCH H Mandlíková 6 6 TCH I Budařová 0 1 BRA 1968 N Dias 0 2 AUS D Balestrat 6 6 USA J Russell 5 6 6 FRG P Keppeler 7 2 1 AUS E Smylie 6 6 USA A Leand 1 2 USA E Herr 3 4 USA A Moulton 6 6 WC GBR R Einy 3 7 4 WC GBR S Reeves 6 5 6 FRG M Schropp 5 4 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 7 6 Q FRG A Betzner 3 5 16 USA K Rinaldi 6 7 3 TCH H Mandlíková 4 6 7 AUS D Balestrat 6 2 5 USA J Russell 4 4 AUS E Smylie 6 6 USA A Moulton 6 6 WC GBR S Reeves 2 4 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 5 4 16 USA K Rinaldi 7 6 3 TCH H Mandlíková 1 6 AUS E Smylie 6 7 USA A Moulton 6 4 16 USA K Rinaldi 7 6 AUS E Smylie 2 1 16 USA K Rinaldi 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 14 AUS W Turnbull 7 6 USA G Rush 5 3 JPN 1947 M Yanagi 3 3 AUS E Minter 6 6 FRG S Hanika 6 6 FRA C Suire 4 2 JPN 1947 E Okagawa 2 1 FRA P Paradis 6 6 WC GBR C Wood 1 5 USA A Henricksson 6 7 LL USA K Kinney 3 6 4 USA W White 6 2 6 USA A Holton 6 4 5 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 4 6 7 SWE C Jexell 3 3 7 TCH H Suková 6 6 14 AUS W Turnbull 7 7 AUS E Minter 5 5 FRG S Hanika 6 7 3 FRA P Paradis 7 6 6 USA A Henricksson 4 6 4 USA W White 6 2 6 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 1 4 7 TCH H Suková 6 6 14 AUS W Turnbull 6 5 1 FRA P Paradis 2 7 6 USA W White 1 4 7 TCH H Suková 6 6 FRA P Paradis 4 6 7 TCH H Suková 6 7 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 USA Z Garrison 6 6 Q RSA 1928 E Reinach 2 1 TCH K Skronská 3 3 USA T Phelps 6 6 USA P Casale 7 1 3 TCH A Holíková 5 6 6 USA K Gompert 3 6 4 NED M Mesker 6 4 6 USA M Gurney 7 6 AUS S Leo 5 4 CAN M Groat 3 2 FRA C Tanvier 6 6 USA C Benjamin 6 6 URS E Eliseenko 4 0 GBR A Brown 6 3 3 15 ARG G Sabatini 3 6 6 8 USA Z Garrison 6 6 USA T Phelps 3 1 TCH A Holíková 2 7 3 NED M Mesker 6 6 6 USA M Gurney 3 4 FRA C Tanvier 6 6 USA C Benjamin 3 4 15 ARG G Sabatini 6 6 8 USA Z Garrison 6 6 NED M Mesker 3 1 FRA C Tanvier 6 6 6 15 ARG G Sabatini 7 4 1 8 USA Z Garrison 6 6 FRA C Tanvier 1 3 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA K Jordan 6 6 WC GBR J Tacon 0 2 URS L Savchenko 6 4 6 YUG S Goleš 1 6 3 USA S Walsh-Pete 5 3 Q USA M Van Nostrand 7 6 USA M Louie 6 6 CAN H Kelesi 2 4 FRG E Pfaff 6 6 USA S Foltz 3 3 USA S Collins 2 2 USA R White 6 6 AUS J Thompson 1 3 USA T Holladay 6 6 USA M Washington 0 1 4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6 10 USA K Jordan 5 6 3 URS L Savchenko 7 3 6 Q USA M Van Nostrand 6 6 USA M Louie 2 3 FRG E Pfaff 3 2 USA R White 6 6 USA T Holladay 7 1 4 4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6 6 URS L Savchenko 6 6 5 Q USA M Van Nostrand 7 3 7 USA R White 3 3 4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6 Q USA M Van Nostrand 7 6 4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 5 2 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 USA P Shriver 6 6 6 USA A White 3 7 3 GBR A Hobbs 6 6 USA G Kim 4 2 FRA C Vanier 3 2 USA B Gerken 6 6 USA L Antonoplis 4 5 GBR V Wade 6 7 JPN 1947 E Inoue 6 6 Q SWE E Ekblom 2 1 USA S Rehe 6 6 SUI C Jolissaint 4 3 HUN A Temesvári 3 7 6 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 6 4 USA L Spain-Short 7 4 2 11 FRG S Graf 6 6 6 5 USA P Shriver 6 6 GBR A Hobbs 3 2 USA B Gerken 3 7 5 GBR V Wade 6 6 7 JPN 1947 E Inoue 1 3 USA S Rehe 6 6 HUN A Temesvári 3 6 11 FRG S Graf 6 7 5 USA P Shriver 6 5 6 GBR V Wade 2 7 2 USA S Rehe 3 2 11 FRG S Graf 6 6 5 USA P Shriver 3 6 6 11 FRG S Graf 6 2 4 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 13 CAN C Bassett 6 3 6 ARG M Paz 0 6 3 RSA 1928 R Uys 7 4 6 WC GBR J Louis 6 6 2 Q USA N Hu 6 7 GBR A Croft 3 5 SWE C Karlsson 6 4 3 LL TCH L Plchová 2 6 6 ITA A-M Cecchini 7 6 WC GBR J Salmon 6 1 FRG B Bunge 6 6 USA L McNeil 3 3 AUS A Minter 6 6 PER P Vásquez 0 2 USA L Bonder 0 2 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 13 CAN C Bassett 6 6 3 RSA 1928 R Uys 0 7 6 Q USA N Hu 7 6 LL TCH L Plchová 5 4 ITA A-M Cecchini 3 2 FRG B Bunge 6 6 AUS A Minter 4 1 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 RSA 1928 R Uys 6 4 6 Q USA N Hu 2 6 0 FRG B Bunge 6 3 1 USA M Navratilova 7 6 RSA 1928 R Uys 2 2 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry References External links 1985 LS 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1985 French Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1985 US Open – 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